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HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q So the NCA would not undertake work on large-scale criminal gangs in our country that are exploiting British adults? Graeme Biggar: No, we would. If we could see large-scale,…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q So you are awaiting a response. Therefore, although you are pleased to see quite a lot of things in the Bill, there are quite a lot of examples of things that the Law Commission…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q My first question is to Andy Marsh on the issue of vetting, which he very eloquently said needs to be a constant. Do you not think, then, that there needs to be at least some…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q What about women from Britain? Graeme Biggar: We have come across less of that in our investigations, but we will work with the NPCC.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)I will crack on with that, then.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q You said that you were pleased with the parts about intimate images. Do you foresee that this will increase and encourage victims of that particular crime to come forward? Dame…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q So you think there might be a legislative solution by writing that into primary legislation or secondary legislation. Harvey Redgrave: Potentially.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q You have said that this legislation is good—“Yes—do it.” Do you think that it makes any real difference on the ground to the issue of domestic abuse—policing and probation…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q The vast majority do not get protected, would you say? Dame Vera Baird: I do not know about the numbers, but it is not a foolproof system. When it works, it works well, I think,…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q On the point about DAPOs and MAPPA, do you think that MAPPA currently covers all those who are suffering serious domestic abuse and then go on to be murdered, for example? Dame…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q For example, that could have been in the Bill, but it is not. Professor Lewis: I cannot comment on whether it could have been in the Bill.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q Message received. To take you back to the conduct questions that you started with, are you satisfied with the current system in policing for finding bad conduct where it has…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q I find it highly unlikely. So, you think there needs to be a further review of compensation for victims. Professor Lewis: Yes.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q Okay, but are you convinced that the powers in this Bill and the intelligence that you have currently is enough to identify misconduct such as—I declare a special…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Okay. Going back specifically to the issue of confiscation, how do you foresee this working with the resources on the ground? I speak as somebody who, in the break between the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Turning to some of the amendments proposed to the Bill, could I ask your opinion on the issues around removing parental responsibility for men convicted of sexual offences…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Please feel free. Harvey Redgrave: One of the good developments that has taken place in the last couple of years is Betsy Stanko’s work on rape and Operation Soteria, which is now…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)I’ll take you on a night out, mate. I could show you it in every single part of the country. Graeme Biggar: We focus on the ones who cross the border; it is the NPCC that focuses…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)No, deepfake is not in it. Dame Vera Baird: So that is where you could have possibly even a performative person doing deliberately provocative, maybe naked actions. You can take…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Thank you.12 Dec 2023